They have a great program where you can do you own glass-work under the tutelage of an expert glass artisan. So we made a day trip from Connecticut to Southern Jersey.
The picture below shows John working on his paperweight while it is still molten glass and very hot. He wears an arm protection to be safe. He brings it into the shape he wants.
On this picture he is looking proud at the finished paperweight, but still very hot. The cooling process takes 24hrs in a special oven.
And here is the final paperweight. Yes, is blue, not red or white. That was amazing! 
